Depends on the travel purpose and location.

For work recently I elected to rent a car (midsized SUV was a little over $400 for a week through Enterprise) and drive almost 20 hours round trip rather than flying 16 hours round trip (due to layovers and location). Saved the company money with no airfare and if I did fly, I’d have to rent a car anyways. One long delay or cancelled flight and now I’m past that 20 hours easily. I also enjoy driving and like the overall control I have on my travels and combined with navigation apps, makes it easier to avoid delays.

In response to this post by bigbadbird

Posted: 05/05/2022 at 11:08AM

$1000 flight or 1000 mile drive? -- bigbadbird 05/05/2022 10:35AM

If you drive -- VTUD 05/05/2022 6:17PM

Simple answer = If you can't afford either, stay home ** -- darnellm 05/05/2022 1:06PM

1000 miles roundtrip... -- The Gobbler 05/05/2022 12:25PM

We are paying over $700 for less than a week this summer. Ridiculous ... -- vt90 05/05/2022 12:24PM

What can you do? Demand Far out strips supply on everything. -- VT Pez4Life 05/05/2022 1:27PM

It depends on what you want -- EDGEMAN 05/05/2022 11:48AM

Anything good to see at the half-way point of the drives? -- HokieSignGuy 05/05/2022 11:45AM

Fly then Uber. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 05/05/2022 11:29AM

Uber question...I'll likely be using it for the first time ever -- Tafkam Hokie 05/05/2022 12:13PM

Do they rent Civic Si's down there in San Antonio? ** -- EDGEMAN 05/05/2022 1:55PM

You will have no issues with Uber -- Burruss Writer 05/05/2022 1:51PM

I can't imagine you'll have any problems at all. ** -- reestuart 05/05/2022 1:30PM

Nothing simpler than Uber and Lyft..you'll have no trouble at all ** -- HOKIERIT 05/05/2022 1:15PM

I think you’ll be fine. Uber and Lyft get new riders all the time. ** -- RoswellGAHokie 05/05/2022 12:15PM

Especially from airport, then at hotel ** -- dans93 05/05/2022 1:58PM

I would drive but only if I was taking my own car. ** -- OrlandoHokie 05/05/2022 11:10AM

Yes- would take own car -- bigbadbird 05/05/2022 11:18AM

Drive then Uber. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 05/05/2022 11:39AM

Uber, but have the driver use YOUR car. ** -- HokieSignGuy 05/05/2022 12:33PM

Depends on the travel purpose and location. -- GSOHokie01 05/05/2022 11:08AM

Always fly ** -- HokieHigh 05/05/2022 11:07AM

Depends on the route. If you drove, if there anything interesting to see -- HokieNoVA 05/05/2022 10:57AM

You’re screwed either way, but I would take the flight. ** -- RoswellGAHokie 05/05/2022 10:56AM

Good luck finding a rental car ** -- HokieJamie 05/05/2022 10:37AM

Best part is when the rental company will take a reservation, and then call -- reestuart 05/05/2022 11:36AM

Its so much more diffcult than you think. I worked for Enterprise/national -- VT Pez4Life 05/05/2022 1:52PM

I can't even imagine. Credit to the office we tried to pull from last week. -- reestuart 05/05/2022 2:05PM

Chip shortage really screwing them over now. ** -- VT Pez4Life 05/05/2022 2:21PM

Yeah, and didn't most trim their fleets at the worst of the pandemic? -- reestuart 05/05/2022 2:31PM

100% they made bank on Flip(what we called selling the cars) thinking they -- VT Pez4Life 05/05/2022 2:36PM

Yep. Can't blame them for the sell off, but damn. ** -- reestuart 05/05/2022 2:47PM

"Party of 3 for Seinfeld." ** -- TomTurkey 05/05/2022 12:14PM

"Anyone can take a reservation. You just don't know how to HOLD one!" ** -- Mighty Fine Catch 05/05/2022 12:32PM

That is a true concern - and guessing it would be 500 to get one decent -- bigbadbird 05/05/2022 10:59AM

Oh, the rental car is only $19.95 a day -- Tafkam Hokie 05/05/2022 12:19PM

Depends on the travel purpose and location.

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